Adobe Lightroom Classic up to 15.4 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Lightroom Classic up to 15.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-48409. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Lightroom Classic up to 15.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Lightroom Classic is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-48409 since 05/21/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 339065 (Adobe Lightroom Classic < 15.5 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB26-94)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 15.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (339065) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2773). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 339065
Nessus Name: Adobe Lightroom Classic < 15.5 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB26-94)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Lightroom Classic 15.5

Timelineinfo

05/21/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +82 days Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/24/2026 +13 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48409 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388377
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2773 - Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom Classic): Mehrere Schwachstellen erm&ouml;glichen Codeausf&uuml;hrung

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2026 20:44
Updated: 08/24/2026 23:35
Changes: 08/11/2026 20:44 (53), 08/12/2026 12:00 (7), 08/24/2026 23:35 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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